A blog for beautiful fiction, memoirs, inspiration.
How do you choose between two very different worlds? Two very different loves? (Tofino and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; spanning forty years, and endless time): The Wild Beneath is an extrasensory literary storm. One of the most beautiful and mysterious novels I’ve ever read. Exquisitely composed, it’s a story meant for reflection that asks us ... read more
Spreading joy and reinventing yourself while turning a house into a home (Woodstock, Illinois; 2004 to present day): Joy is the reading mood I’m searching for these days. Maida Korte walks the talk, “showcasing joy” by writing lovingly and exuberantly about a major life change in her memoir Gutted: How an Old House Remodeled Me.” ... read more
The magic of the human-guide dog partnership (Yorktown Heights and White Plains, New York, also Missoula, Montana and Tampa, Florida university campuses; 2012 to present-day): Emotionally affecting, Catching Sight: How a Guide Dog Helped Me See Myself is a deeply moving, unique memoir meant for all of us, not only people who are legally blind. ... read more
Escaping to a cozy world (from Colorado to La Chanson, a fictional village in Provence, also Aix-en-Provence, Southern France): Laura Resau weaves magic in The River Muse. A healing novel coming from a “fantastical realm.” Not everything is enchanted, though. Warmly signed, the Author’s Note prefaces a story set in two dramatically different worlds with ... read more
How do you know if the person you were when you were young was the person you were meant to be? (Sea Drift, fictional beach town on the New Jersey Shore, contemporary): Universally relatable, Angela Brown’s new novel will bring you to tears. At what point, depends on you. About-to-turn thirty-eight, Grace Whittaker’s dreams may ... read more